How to Plan Theme Parties

In this section I will share the tips for you on how to plan theme parties for adults and also for kids party themes. On this page there are dozens
of funny and creative costume theme party ideas, decoration tips and even a party planning checklist right here!

Theme parties are extremely popular, but then again you
probably already know that.

Many of us have been to a costume party or we have
planned a birthday party for our kids that was themed around their favorite
cartoon character.

One of the hardest things about throwing a theme party is
deciding which theme you should choose.

You want your theme party to be a
success, something that your friends and family will never forget, and a lot of
the success of your party is going to rely on you picking the right theme.

A bad theme can literally ruin all of your hard work.

Many themes don't work for everyone. The theme that you
like might not be the theme that your friends like and it will hardly ever be a
theme that your children are guaranteed to like.

Theme parties are based around a persons unique tastes,
so it makes sense that what works for one person is not guaranteed to work for
someone else.

So how do you know which theme to pick?

An easy way to pick the right theme for any occasion is
to look at what is popular for guests at your party.

Sure, you might not know
every detail about each of their lives, but you do know two crucial things
about all of your guests:

Their age range

Their gender

Knowing just these two things opens up a world of theme
ideas for your party.

Sure, every child is different in their likes and
dislikes, but if you are having a party filled with preteen girls, there is a
good chance that they are all in love with Justin Beiber and if you are having
a party full of teenage boys it is a safe bet that they all like video games.

When you plan your theme party based on what is currently
popular for guests that are going to be at your party the odds of you striking
out on your theme idea are very slim.

In the following pages we will explore some of the most
popular theme party ideas today so that you can have the perfect party for any
guest.

How to Plan Your Theme Party

The only thing more exciting than actually having your theme
party is planning your theme party.

There is so much energy and creativity that
goes into planning the perfect theme party. With these parties, anything goes.

It
doesn’t matter if you want to make your party an elegant affair that no one
will ever forget or if you want to make your party wild and crazy, there are
literally party themes to suit everyone's taste.

So what should you be thinking about when you start to plan
your theme party?

Obviously there are many popular party themes that you can
pick from, but if you want to create the perfect theme party then you want to
plan your theme around something that all of your guests have in common.

Think about something that you and your guests enjoy doing
together.

Are you all fans of a certain book?

Is there a movie or a television
series that all of you love?

Did all of you go to the same school?

Find one
common denominator between you and your friends and you are sure to create a
theme party that everyone will love.

For instance, let's say that you and your guests all love
80's music, there are all sorts of neat things that you can do for a party like
that.

You can have all of your friends
dress up like their favorite 80's singer, you can dig out all of your old 80's
cassettes, and you can create home versions of popular game shows from the 80's
like Family Feud and Win, Lose, or Draw.

But you don't have to stop there, you can also fill your
house with foods that were famous in the 80s.

Things like Tab cola, Mellow
Yellow, Razzles, Jawbreakes, and Candy
Buttons will all be a hit for anyone who was a child or teenager of the 80s.

Once you have your theme picked out, there are endless
things that you can do with that them.

All you need to do is think of things
that are relevant to that theme and find a way to add them into your party.

For
example, if you have a Harry Potter theme party you can have a showing of all
of the Harry Potter Movies, play Harry Potter trivia games, and make imitation
versions of the foods that were served at Hogwarts.

And you can literally do
this type of thing with any theme.

Once you plan your first theme party, you will be hooked.
Not only is it easy to plan a theme party but it also allows you to get
creative and make parties that all of your guests will remember for the rest of
their lives.

With traditional parties, you have to find the perfect
foods, the perfect music and the perfect decorations.

And then you spend so
much of the night worrying about whether or not people are having a good time
that you are not able to have a good time yourself.

But theme parties are different. With a theme party,
everything ties in together. You can find music, movies, games, food, and
decorations that go with almost any theme that you can think of.

Once you pick
your theme, the rest of your party planning is a breeze. It's no wonder theme
parties are so popular!

So What Are Some of The Popular Theme Party Ideas?

If you are looking to create a theme party that your friends
will never forget, then going with a popular theme is the way to go.

And there
are many popular themes for you to choose from.

Whether it is popular holidays,
music, or even popular television shows, you can create a theme around just
about anything.

If you want a popular party theme that will be the envy of all
of your friends, consider some of these classic popular theme party ideas.

When people think of theme parties, they usually think of
one thing, Halloween.

Think about it, how many times have you been to a Halloween party that has had
creepy finger foods, costume contests, and scary decorations?

People love
parties like these.

But what most people don’t realize is that Halloween isn't
the only time of year when you can get a little scary and crazy, you can have a
Halloween themed party at any time of the year.

So let's say that you are
planning a party around Valentines day but you and your friends are all single,
why not have a Halloween costume party at Valentines day?

Sure, it would be out
of the ordinary, but that's a good thing.

After all, most people who aren't in
committed relationships find Valentines day to be overrated.

Having a Halloween
themed party at a time when everyone else is focusing on romance will make you
the talk of the town!

Another popular party theme is an 80s themed party.

For many
people, the 80s represent a time when life was much more simple. Great movies,
great music, great clothes, the 80s had it all.

It was a time when people felt
young, felt free, and felt empowered to get creative with their sense of style.

It's no wonder it is such a popular party theme.

But the greatest thing about
having an 80s themed party is not that it is popular, the greatest thing about
having an 80s themed party is that it can be done on any budget.

For many theme
parties, either you or your guests will need to buy something to make the theme
of the party come together.

This can be costumes at Halloween, cartoon
characters for birthday parties, or even Christmas decorations for a Christmas
party.

But with an 80s party, it is different, with an 80s party the only
things that you need are some neon decorations, your favorite 80s music, and a
pair of ripped jeans.

Your guests will love transforming their old clothes into
an 80s costume.

Believe it or not, one of the most popular times of the year
to host a theme party is Christmas.

People love Christmas and all of the warm and generous feelings that it
brings out in others.

You could decorate your house in white, add a few
twinkling lights, and exchange gifts by a warm fire while drinking hot apple
cider.

A Christmas themed party has it all, elegance, class, and memories that
you and your guests will cherish for a lifetime.

If you are trying to
find the perfect theme party idea, why not try a popular party theme?

Not only
is a popular theme party easy to plan, but your guests are guaranteed to love
it.

Decorating for Your Theme Party

What's even better than picking the perfect theme party?

Picking the perfect decorations for that perfect theme party!

Your decorations
are going to set the mood for your entire party.

It doesn't matter if you have
a scary theme party, a fun theme party, or a serious theme party, you can find
decorations for any party theme that you choose.

But you don 't just want to any
kind of decorations for your theme party, you want to find decorations that are
going to mesh perfectly with the tone of your party.

But where do you start?

Well it would really depend on how
popular your theme is.

For instance, Sonic the Hedgehog is still a very popular
children's party theme so it would be easy to go to a store or go online and buy
some great Sonic the Hedgehog party decorations.

Sure, it might be a little
more expensive than creating your own decorations for your party, but overall
it would be much less of a hassle on you.

Once you find the decorations that you are looking for, all
you need to do is get some additional decorations that match the same color
schemes and you are on your way to the perfect party.

For example, let's say
that I bought a Sonic the Hedgehog party pack and it has the cake topper, some
Sonic balloons, and Sonic placemats but that is not enough to decorate my
entire party area.

Some other things you might want to look for are other
decorations that have the same colors scheme as your theme.

For example, Sonic
is a blue and white hedgehog, so you would look for blue and white napkins, forks,
plates, streamers, etc. and then you would mix these decorations in with the
Sonic decorations that you had bought.

The thing that's great about decorating for theme parties is
that it doesn't have to cost a lot of money.

You can be on the tightest budget
and still create a theme party that will be the envy of all of your friends.

All you need is some creativity and a good color scheme and you can bring any
party theme to life – with little or no out of pocket costs to you.

Of course, if you have the money to spend, theme party
decorations are a great way to create the feel of your theme party.

If your
party theme is popular enough, you can easily find anything from cardboard cut
outs to piñatas for that same party theme.

Decorating for you theme party does not have to be a chore,
in fact it can be fun.

The one thing that people love about theme parties is
that it gives them a chance to live in a fantasy world for awhile.

People who
love video games can become their favorite video game character, people who
love books can live in their favorite book for a night, and people who love
movies can spend a night being a part of those movies.

Your theme party
decorations do not have to be expensive and they don't have to be difficult to
make.

All you need to focus on is creating the feeling that you and your guests
are living in your theme, and with a little bit of creativity you can do that
on any budget.

Ideas for Children's theme
parties

We know that all little and big kids love parties.

They love to be the center of
attention for a little while and they love to have pictures of their favorite
characters all over their homes.

And because children's theme parties are so
popular, they require a lot less planning on your party because you can usually
find decorations for their favorite theme online without any problems.

Whether you are planning a theme party for a young girl
or a teenage boy, here are some of the most popular children's themes to help
you out.

Young Girls Party Themes

Many little girls have one thing in common, they all love to look and feel
pretty.Here are a few popular themes that any little girl will love.

Wizard Of Oz

Every child loves the wonder of the Wizard of OZ.

With
everything from witches to ruby slippers, this theme offers kids the chance to
live in a magical land for a while.

They can enter your home by following the
yellow brick road and the little girl throwing the party can wear pretty ruby
slippers.

This is one theme that allows you to be extremely creative in many
different ways.

Tangled

"Mother knows best", that's what poor Rupunzel
was told time and time again while she was living in a tower.

When you throw a
Tangled party, you have a lot of different options.

You can have a cake that is
shaped like Rupinzels tower, Rupuzel paper products, and you can even have
Rupunzel's crown as a party favor.

Disney Princess

Just like Rupunzel is popular, so are many of the other
Disney princesses.

Your little one can
have a Pocohontas theme party, a Little Mermaid theme party, or a Princess and
the Frog theme party.

You could even have a theme party that is a combination
of them all, just pick a neutral color scheme and find party favors and paper
products dedicated to each of the princesses.

Then to tie it all in you can
have a cake that features all of the princesses you chose for your party.

If you wanted you could even take this theme one step
further and have the girls come dressed as princesses themselves.

They could
get their nails painted at the party and pretend that they are all members of
the royal court for the day.

Tweens and Teenage girls party themes

As girls get older, they get a little harder to read.

Their tastes change quite often and it usually makes picking a party theme a
headache for the adults in their lives.

Luckily, there are a few things that
most tween and teenage girls are sure to love, boys and things that are
currently popular.

Justin Beiber

Have you ever noticed how young preteen girls and even
teenagers either seem to completely love or completely hate poor Justin Beiber?

That makes an easy party theme for you, because there is no shortage of Justin
Beiber products online.

If your child is a fan, then you can throw a Justin
Beiber theme party and play his music and his movie during the party.

And if your child is not a fan? Well then you can throw
an Anti-Justin Beiber party.

Sure, you might have to get a little creative with
this but it can be done.

Hunger Games

Most teenagers right now are talking about one thing, the
Hunger Games trilogy.

Many girls have read the books, seen the movie, and are
anxiously waiting for the next movie to come out.

In other words, if you are
looking for a girls theme party idea, the Hunger Games is a pretty safe choice.

The girls can dress up and hold a pretend version of the
games, or they can watch the movie and play the Hunger Games board games.

Another neat idea for this theme is to make your invitations an actual pass to
the Hunger Games.

American Idol

Does your child like to sing? Do her friends like to
sing?

American Idol is one of the most popular shows on TV today and girls love
to watch it.

Whether they are swooning over the young male singers or dreaming
of becoming a singer themselves most girls can tell you everything that is
currently happening on American Idol.

Your American Idol theme party can have mock auditions
and each guest can put on a show.

There are also American Idol paper products
and video games to further bring this popular theme to life. .

Young Boys Themes

Any parent can tell you, there is a huge difference
between girls and boys and what each of their likes and dislikes are.

If you
are looking for a theme for your son, here are a few of the most popular boys
party themes.

Cars

It seems like since the beginning of time, boys have
loved cars.

Whether they were racecars or dump trucks, something about a car
seems to be able to make any little boy smile.

And with the popularity of
Disney's Cars movie, having a cars theme party has never been easier.

There are
many premade packages online where you can get all of your favorite characters
in one place.

Whether you are looking for party favors, paper products, or an
entire party setup you have a lot of options with this popular theme.

Avengers

The only thing that little boys seem to love as much as
they love cars is superheroes.

They love fighting the bad guys, having super
powers, and bringing justice to the world.

But unlike a normal superhero party
where all of your decorations and paper products will have to be centered
around one character, with an Avengers theme party, each child can have
multiple super heroes at his party.

Angry Birds

With ipods and cell phones in every child's reach, there
is one game that most little boys flock to, Angry Birds.

This game is so popular
that there was even an entire movie based around it.

If you are looking for a
theme that any boy will get excited about, try having an Angry Birds theme
party, you can even have an Angry Birds competition where each child competes
to win an Angry Birds themed prize.

Teenage Boys Themes

There is one thing that is predictable about teenage
boys, they love video games.

So many boys come home and lock themselves in
their rooms for hours so that they can get to the next level or connect with
their friends in the latest RPG game.

If you are looking for some popular video
game themed party ideas, here is a list to get you started:

Minecraft

Call of Duty

Worlds of
Warcraft

Skyrim

Madden

One of the greatest things about planning a theme party
for a teenage boy is that you don't have to do a lot of work, all you need is to
let some boys come over and play the game that you are basing the party around
for a few hours.

Once you have picked your theme, get some paper products that
match the color of your theme and you are ready to go.

Whether you are planning a party for a young child or a
teenager, by using one of the popular themes above you are sure to create a
party that everyone will love.

Suggestions for Adult Theme Parties

Just like kids need their time to party, so do parents.

For adults, having a theme party can be a great experience.

Let's face it,
adults are forced to spend most of their time acting like…adults. There is
hardly any time for fun and being silly.

If you are looking for the perfect adult party for you,
here are a few popular ideas to get you started.

Hollywood

As Madonna says, "Everybody wants to go to
Hollywood".

Your guests can dress up like their favorite A listers, enjoy
champagne and popular celebrity foods on a mock Kraft table and you can even
design a celebrity trivia game with a fake Oscar as the prize.

Olympics

Even though it only happens once every four years, people
love the Olympics.

Your guests can dress as their favorite Olympic gold
medalist and you can even take the fun outdoors to play some Olympic games like
volleyball, and tennis,.

Elections

Election year always makes a divide in our country, and
odds are that it causes some tension between you and at least a few of your
friends.

If you are looking to ease this tension, why not turn election year
into a fun time?

You and your friends can hold mock debates and dress up as
your favorite candidates.

You and your friends can even dress up as a made up
candidate so no one gets offended by other people's opinions of their candidate.

As an adult, things are tough for you. Sometimes it seems
like your entire life is based around the one crazy schedule and you have no
real time to relax or take time for yourself.

Every day you get up, get ready,
take care of the kids, get to work, go home, take care of the kids again, and
go to bed.

Supposedly there are these things called weekends where you get to
relax, but they are usually spend running the errands that you didn't get to do
during the week.

Having a theme party is a great way for you and your
friends to take some time out for yourselves and reconnect.

It doesn't only
allow you a night without the kids but it also does something else as well.

It
allows you a night where you can have a chance to be silly and act like a kid
yourself.

College Theme Party Ideas

As any college kid will tell you, there is nothing more
exciting about going to college than the college parties.

This is the place
where you can relax, make friends, and most importantly, make those crazy
memories that are going to last a lifetime.

College is supposed to be the best time of your life.

The
time when you finally have some freedom away from home, but at the same time
you aren't solely responsible for your own bills and costs of living.

But as great as being in college sounds, once you
actually get into college it starts to seem like most of your days are filled
with:

Going to Class

Studying

Eating awful
college food from the school cafeteria

Fighting with
roommates

It's no wonder you need a break!

You need a chance for you and your friends to take some
time to relax and unwind.

You need some time so that you can give your mind a
break from all of that studying and give yourself a chance to feel young and
free.

A party will give you the chance to not only give
yourself a break, it will also allow you to meet new people and make those
friendships that you are going to carry with you throughout your life.

If you are looking for some easy college theme party
ideas, look no further, here are a few ideas that are sure to excite all of
your friends.

80s theme party

For most college students, they either weren't alive for
the 80s or they barely remember them.

An 80s theme party gives people the
chance to dress crazy, act crazy, and listen to great music while doing it all.

Saturday Night Live theme party

Unless you have been living under a rock, you have no
doubt seen at least one episode of this popular show.

Saturday Night Live has
the most popular comedians and many A list stars have gotten their break there.

Instead of having a regular party, why not have your
friends dress up as their favorite Saturday Night Live characters or alums?

An
even better idea would be to get some friends together and dress up as your
favorite Saturday Night Live sketch.

With a Saturday Night Live theme party you have an excuse
to turn your house into a stage, have people 'improv' the opening monologue and
skits, and even have guests do karaoke to symbolize the music portion of the
show.

Animal House theme party

If there is one movie that all college students must see,
it's Animal House.

This movie represents everything that it means to be in
college, girls, parties, and drinking.

Whether you want to have a crazy party
or a toga party, turning it into an Animal House theme is something that is
sure to get everyone excited.

In addition to a regular party, your friends can dress as
a character from the movie and you can have the movie playing in the
background.

Sports Theme Party

What is one of the most popular things about going to
college? Sports.

Whether you are rooting for your sports team or you have a
favorite pro team that you want to represent, a sports theme party is something
that your friends are sure to love.

You can have everyone come dressed in their team jerseys,
get food from a local sports bar, and get paper products in the color of your
favorite sports team.

Remember, there is a big difference between throwing a
party and throwing a theme party.

When you throw a party, it is usually just a
bunch of friends getting together for a little while.

Sure, there will be food
and drinks, there may even be some entertainment, but at the end of the day it
is still just a party.

And in college, there is a party happening every single
day in one place or another.

On the other hand, when you throw a theme party, you are
doing something totally unique.

Sure, it might take just a little bit of effort
to make your party come alive, but it will also be a party that people are
going to remember for a long time to come.

Think about it, do
you want your party to be something where everyone has a good time and then
goes home and waits for the next party to happen, or do you want your party to
be the party that everyone can't stop talking about?

Some
popular movie theme party ideas

If you are looking for a theme idea that is sure to
impress, why not take a look at the popular movies of today?

Think about it,
the reason that popular movies are popular is because they have been watched
many times over.

And the reason that people love to watch these movies is
because they want to love inside of that movie's world over and over again.

What better way to let them do that than to have a Hollywood Movie theme
party?

If you don't have a particular movie theme in mind, then
there are plenty of options that you can choose from.

You can either look at
what is popular today or look at which movies have been most popular among your
friends.

If you are looking for some popular movie theme party
ideas, here are just a few that you could try:

Avatar

The blockbuster by James Cameron is also a popular theme
party idea.

Your friends can dress up as Avatars and you can decorate your home
to resemble the fantasy land where the Avatars lived and you can even try to
make the kinds of foods that the Avatars ate.

If you have any problems finding
paper products for this theme, some good color choices are blue and black since
they were both prominent in the movie.

Grease

When you talk about classic movies, you talk about Grease.

The rivalry between the outsiders and the popular kids, the love story of Sandy
and Danny, the rebellious Pink Ladies, and of course the dancing.

For your
Grease theme party, you and your friends can dress up as the rebels or the
'good kids', you can even have a dance off just like they did in the movie.

Godfather

People love
gangsters, and The Godfather is the movie that best represents the glamorous
life that being a gangster has to offer.

For a Godfather theme party, you can
dress up and have a fake casino at your home to represent the casinos that so
many mobsters used to frequent.

Twilight

A box office sensation, Twilight is the movie that
everyone wants to be a part of.

Teens and adults alike love the idea of a love
story between a vampire and a mortal.

Unlike most movie theme parties, Twilight
is such a popular theme that you can easily find party supplies for it.

For instance, there are Twilight paper products, games,
balloons, invitations, and of course party favors.

In addition, there are also
Twilight games that you an buy and play with your guests.

One of the best
things about throwing a movie themed party is that you can get a lot of great
party ideas just from watching the movies themselves.

Unlike most theme parties
where you will have to take a guess at which foods you should make or what kind
of music you should be playing, with a movie theme party you an easily find all
of those answers in the movie itself.

Another great benefit of a movie theme party is that you
can buy the movie soundtrack and play it at your party or you can buy the
actual movie and to watch during your party.

These are two easy and great ways
to further bring your theme party to life

Another very simple Hollywood or Movie Stars theme party idea is for everyone to simply come as their favorite movie star... Marilyn Monroe, Chaplin, Abbott & Costello, and so on.

Holiday Theme Party
Ideas

One of the most popular reasons to have a theme party is
the holidays.

Many people only think of Halloween as the holiday to have a
theme party, but the truth is that there are many holidays where you can easily
make a theme party that will stun all of your friends.

Resources & Guides to help your plan your theme parties

There are a lot of different elements that go into
planning a theme party, but if you take a little time you will be able to
create a party that your friends and family will be talking about for a lifetime.

Simply pick the party theme that you love and go from
there.

Remember, your theme doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be
perfect for you.

If you love your theme it will show in your party and your
guests will naturally have a good time and that will make them love your theme
too.

But if you throw a party based on a theme that you don't
care for just because you know it is popular among your guests, you are sure to
regret it.

Instead of your theme party planning being a fun activity, it will be
something that you dread doing and your party will ultimately suffer for it.

To
make matters worse, your guests will have a hard time getting into the spirit
of your theme party because your party will be lacking something.

If you are on a tight budget or you are not able to find
the right theme supplies to fit your party, try going for a color scheme that
works and use a few small theme based decorations to tie it all in together.

For instance, if you are throwing a Wizard of Oz party, you could use the
colors of blue and red to represent Dorothy's dress and her ruby red slippers.

Then all you need to do is add a few pictures, some small party favors, and
maybe have the Wizard of Oz soundtrack playing in the background.

With a little creativity any theme can come to life!

For many themes, you can ask your guests to dress up as
their favorite character from that theme, but that doesn't mean that they have
to run out and get a costume if they don't want to.

Even if they just wore
clothes that matched some of the prominent colors in the theme, that would be
more than enough to allow them to get into the spirit of your party without
having to spend a lot of money.

For instance, let's say that your theme is based around
the popular movie Avatar.

Obviously it would be really neat if all of your
guests could come dressed up in nice Avatar costumes, but those costumes can be
expensive.

In today's economy not many of us have the funds to pay a lot of
money for something that we are only going to be wearing once.

A good solution
to this would be for your guests to dress up in all blue with some hints of
black.

Then when they get to your party, you can have a station set up where
guests get their faces painted to look like an Avatar.

It's an easy and creative
solution for any of your party goers.

Most of all, relax and have fun. It is your theme party
after all, take some time to enjoy it!

Below is a free book download to help you plan your Halloween theme parties, and I will be publishing more party planning books on all the various themes and occasions that we celebrate

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